Self-published magazines created primarily by young women and girls, who share a strong feminist perspective. Topics include "third wave" feminism, lesbian relationships, erotica, and fat liberation. The collection is comprised primarily of individual issues, mostly dating from the 1990s.

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Restrictions on access:

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.

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Permission must be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection and the copyright holders to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use."

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Cover of "Cupcake," issue # 3 of Jocelyn, March 1996

The Girl Zines Collection consists of self-published small magazines (known as "zines") created primarily by young women and girls, who share a strong feminist perspective. Topics include "third wave" feminism, lesbian relationships and erotica, and fat liberation. The collection is comprised primarily of individual issues, mostly dating from the 1990s, some of which were used in the book, A Girl's Guide to Taking Over the World, edited by Karen Green & Tristan Taormino (NY: St. Martin's, 1997).

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Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection without any additional restrictions.

Restrictions on use:

Permission must be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection and the copyright holders to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use."

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This collection began with a donation of zines to the Sophia Smith Collection by Tristan Taormino in in 1999. In 2004-2005, zines that were originally part of the Tinuviel Papers were added to this collection.

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